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so i think the fiscal environment with reduced budgets of the department is going to have to face with the entire federal government is facing. they are going to need to look for opportunities to streamline operations to be more cost-effective and be more rigorous in how they make the allocation decisions. >> i think that is true across the spectrum but particularly in this case. what actions have you seen the department of homeland security that they have already taken where they've been successful in giving some of the streamlining? >> the dhs did those efforts for opportunity for cost savings but they tend to focus on operational issues the way they were managing resources more in turmoil within the department. we think the need to look more broadly in some of these tough issues and they are working on it. the dhs did submit a proposal to streamline the grant programs and i know they have been discussed and considered but our view is they need to look at the higher ticket items like the grants, federal disaster. we've highlighted in the past and in the reports other opportunities th
so i think the fiscal environment with reduced budgets of the department is going to have to face with the entire federal government is facing. they are going to need to look for opportunities to streamline operations to be more cost-effective and be more rigorous in how they make the allocation decisions. >> i think that is true across the spectrum but particularly in this case. what actions have you seen the department of homeland security that they have already taken where they've been...
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that is the best, most stable environment for children. if marriage was solely about the relationship between two people, we would not bother to enshrine in law, nor would every culture and society and religion for thousands of years investors so much importance because it is about protecting the future. marriage then it's not about me, me, me. it is not about my race, not about my relationships being legally facilitated. it is about a secure environment for creating and raising children based on my phone commitments and exclusivity. marriage is also profoundly pro-woman since it is generally man who is a great propensity to wander off into other relationships. women in general that early left holding the baby. we have to get away from it to ever on life can be forced through merciless present of a quality. i'm a conservative. i do believe we should be concerned with the quality, but not the expense of every other consideration, not the extensive tradition. we should be in the business of protecting institutions and cultural heritage, othe
that is the best, most stable environment for children. if marriage was solely about the relationship between two people, we would not bother to enshrine in law, nor would every culture and society and religion for thousands of years investors so much importance because it is about protecting the future. marriage then it's not about me, me, me. it is not about my race, not about my relationships being legally facilitated. it is about a secure environment for creating and raising children based...
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in the tough fiscal environment they really have to look for opportunities to streamline operations to be more cost-effective and be more rigorous as allocation decisions. >> that is true across the spectrum in government but a particular this case. what have they taken to reduce streamlining? >> dhs did go through the internal effort with cost savings of focused on an operational issues the way they manage resources internally and we think they should look more broadly in and they're working on a. the proposal to streamline the grant programs but they need to look at the high ticket dollar items federal disaster declaration we highlighted other opportunities to fund the in mind baggage system and the airports picked up 10% we make the recommendation of the cost share with the benefits of the in line systems said gao was tracking the entire government efforts to implement our recommendations coming out of the overlap reports to track on progress. >> we appreciate the good work you do. >> the chair will recognize the gentleman from new jersey. >> thank you. also to all witnesses for bei
in the tough fiscal environment they really have to look for opportunities to streamline operations to be more cost-effective and be more rigorous as allocation decisions. >> that is true across the spectrum in government but a particular this case. what have they taken to reduce streamlining? >> dhs did go through the internal effort with cost savings of focused on an operational issues the way they manage resources internally and we think they should look more broadly in and...
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that is when the environment really became a partisan issue. that is when because that is when the business started lining up more business that it not want to run on the regulation wind up with republicans and then the environmental groups lined up with democrats, and that became much more than it had been the past. so there was the clinton impeachment. you can go on both sides. you can see how there is this back-and-forth, but i argue in the book. like gerrymandering, you know, you did this to me. i'm going to get you, but it is not as deep or is important as this inability in the 21st century for us to keep in balance these two parts of the american psyche, and i think, although i don't try to deal with them. i do believe that the anxiety that comes, especially for a man , along about of stagnation for the middle-class has a lot to do with why people are ineffective to an argument, makers and takers here. and there are people who are basically taking things from the government that they don't deserve. and in the 2012 election what happened w
that is when the environment really became a partisan issue. that is when because that is when the business started lining up more business that it not want to run on the regulation wind up with republicans and then the environmental groups lined up with democrats, and that became much more than it had been the past. so there was the clinton impeachment. you can go on both sides. you can see how there is this back-and-forth, but i argue in the book. like gerrymandering, you know, you did this...
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in the short term, we can just decide to live in more urban environments. a wonderful study, you know, dick jackson famously asked the question in what sort of city are you most likely to die in a pool of blood? that's how he puts it the to his audiences. [laughter] and they compared murder by strangers -- crime -- to car crashes and added the two together. they looked at portland, vancouver and seattle. in all three places you were 15% safer in the brittiest inner or city than the leafy, wealthy suburbs because of the combination of those two. and we move to the suburbs for the safety of our children, right? and then finally asthma. who talks about asthma? 14 americans die can every year from asthma. it's three times the rate of the '90s, and it's entirely due to automotive exhaust. entirely. i mean, 90 whatever percent. you know, pollution isn't what it used to be. the sickest places in america are the places which are the most car dependent. and, you know, in phoenix you've got four months out of the year that healthy people are not supposed to leave the
in the short term, we can just decide to live in more urban environments. a wonderful study, you know, dick jackson famously asked the question in what sort of city are you most likely to die in a pool of blood? that's how he puts it the to his audiences. [laughter] and they compared murder by strangers -- crime -- to car crashes and added the two together. they looked at portland, vancouver and seattle. in all three places you were 15% safer in the brittiest inner or city than the leafy,...
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what is your reaction to that in this environment? as things change, but going back to government impoundment? and when do we know about it and how. how are you going about it with those programs that are going to have the funds impounded were sequestered. >> well, i remember not so fondly these days and cuts that went in place back in the 1980s. as i mentioned, my secretary has been working with omb. including what would be subject to sequestration. it won't be because of contractual relations and at least the lawyers feel that they do have the authority to sequester and i can get back with you anna. i agree with you on your point that the sooner the better, people have to make planning decisions. >> thank you very much. senator klobuchar. >> thank you,. it is very important to get this farm bill passed. including the disasters that you mention from the livestock disaster program to the conservation tools in our new farm bill. obviously, the crop insurance and the grazing operations and opportunities that we included for livestock pr
what is your reaction to that in this environment? as things change, but going back to government impoundment? and when do we know about it and how. how are you going about it with those programs that are going to have the funds impounded were sequestered. >> well, i remember not so fondly these days and cuts that went in place back in the 1980s. as i mentioned, my secretary has been working with omb. including what would be subject to sequestration. it won't be because of contractual...
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as some of the five focus is of our panel and concern over this environment. the national defense authorization act in our view just began to nato's military treat domestic responsibility any domestic function. this is not good a nice way focus of our panel was to focus on local and state responders as well as law enforcement so nonmilitary people do what is necessary to protect the homeland. once again, at the close of fans there, i'm concerned exactly the issue you point out. >> i share the concern as well and just recently, the general assembly in my home state passed legislation to put her in so we're watching that very closely. i went they come in the committee but a new perspective on rights of the homeland. the comeback initiative spoke at appointing chief operating officer for department of homeland security. they met yesterday and he elaborated dispositions should have a specific qualification retirement, performance contracting be considered at level two. i release a department of defense has done something similar. from a management role, how effect
as some of the five focus is of our panel and concern over this environment. the national defense authorization act in our view just began to nato's military treat domestic responsibility any domestic function. this is not good a nice way focus of our panel was to focus on local and state responders as well as law enforcement so nonmilitary people do what is necessary to protect the homeland. once again, at the close of fans there, i'm concerned exactly the issue you point out. >> i share...
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it makes it a very hard to work in that environment because we don't have great intelligence on these organizations. we don't know what we are doing in afghanistan and we don't know what we are doing in iraq. islamic we don't know how to go in or how to get out. >> and we have learned that. >> one last question, since you have security clearance when you make a speech or write a book to you have to have clearance? >> who asked that question? i want to speak to you afterwards. i've never submitted any speech or article. this book was submitted these are suggestions or called for. i made some and provided footnotes to display with others and i challenged the ones that i thought had nothing to do with classified material and never heard anything again. laughter irca of 63 very much. [applause] >> a great way to leave it. [applause] >> thank you very much for the session. islamic we will have book signings and the library. >> former treasury secretary working on the u.s. financial crisis as well as his tenure as the president of the federal reserve bank of new york. a website for but reco
it makes it a very hard to work in that environment because we don't have great intelligence on these organizations. we don't know what we are doing in afghanistan and we don't know what we are doing in iraq. islamic we don't know how to go in or how to get out. >> and we have learned that. >> one last question, since you have security clearance when you make a speech or write a book to you have to have clearance? >> who asked that question? i want to speak to you afterwards....
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tax reform will have to be done in an environment where, as we broaden the base we both contribute to deficit reduction and hopefully are able to lower rates. on the business side, we have a contradiction in our business tax system. our statutory rate is very high. lori effective rate is not as high, so when you look at the unit is its competitively against other countries' statutory rates make it an attractive tillich the united states verses other places on some occasion. though, for individuals of individual firms, the average tax rate is much lower because of all the complicated provisions, deductions, credits that are part of the cut out. it will be a challenge to take on those individual deductions and credits, but there's no other way to bring the rate down, which is something that think we need to do to maintain our competitiveness abroad. >> so even though an effective rate might be different and statutory, you still believe is geared to proceed, go down the road of carper reform? reduce a lot of those tax expenditures in order to get the rate can't? >> i do, senator. i think
tax reform will have to be done in an environment where, as we broaden the base we both contribute to deficit reduction and hopefully are able to lower rates. on the business side, we have a contradiction in our business tax system. our statutory rate is very high. lori effective rate is not as high, so when you look at the unit is its competitively against other countries' statutory rates make it an attractive tillich the united states verses other places on some occasion. though, for...
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and the second thing is the performance in the control training environment. there is a danger that field performance records are impermissible for a for this to challenge the reliability of dogs. we do not know if it alerted to residual odors or drugs that were hidden. >> would you allow the council to ask about that? >> i think they can ask him but i do not believe they can demand a performance record themselves. third, officer wheatley and all those did train together for nearly a year before the search in question. they did conclude the 40 hour drug detection seminar. as justice scalia pointed out, all the incentives in this area are aligned with ensuring the reliability of drug detection. it is not in the best interest to have a dog that is inaccurate and finding contraband or is inaccurate in putting an officer in harms way. [inaudible] we have an extraordinary sense of smell. for centuries, dogs are trained. [inaudible] it can have a serious detriment to the result of that valuable tool of. >> thank you, counsel. >> the supreme court ruled unanimously t
and the second thing is the performance in the control training environment. there is a danger that field performance records are impermissible for a for this to challenge the reliability of dogs. we do not know if it alerted to residual odors or drugs that were hidden. >> would you allow the council to ask about that? >> i think they can ask him but i do not believe they can demand a performance record themselves. third, officer wheatley and all those did train together for nearly...
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might think about and ask what are the common traits, vision, contextual knowledge, understanding the environment in which you are operating, communication and motivational skills, they are challenging, but they are in powering, rock-solid integrity, unusual determination, perseverance and perseverance. as you might guess, a great admirer of dr. rice, not quite as much as moamar ghadaffi. i don't have the scrapbook. [laughter] [applause] but i do have an enormous regard for dr. rice and i am jury pleased that she is here to do her formal introductions and i would like to invite the ambassador cobb to the stage. [applause] >> good morning everybody. thank you, president shalala, and my life for those nice comments. before i introduce condoleezza rice, i want to share with all of you if favoritism that i have, a bias that i have come and this is that i have a strong affinity for smart, strong, powerful, successful and charismatic leaders. as evidence of that -- [applause] as evidence of that, i have been married to one of those lease for 52 years. [applause] but a second evidence of that i had the
might think about and ask what are the common traits, vision, contextual knowledge, understanding the environment in which you are operating, communication and motivational skills, they are challenging, but they are in powering, rock-solid integrity, unusual determination, perseverance and perseverance. as you might guess, a great admirer of dr. rice, not quite as much as moamar ghadaffi. i don't have the scrapbook. [laughter] [applause] but i do have an enormous regard for dr. rice and i am...
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our work focuses on understanding how school and community environment and fosters students social and competencies and prevents engagement in risky behavior. thank you very much. let's bring her on. [applause] >> good morning. i had the pleasure of being the last presentation before lunch some going to probably are growling stomachs but i will try to get dressed assess again and i'm delighted to be here today. the title of my talk is the impact of social and emotional learning. i want to start twice thanking several colleagues, a number of whom are here today, including eric gordon, pamela bennett, who are collaboratively working with me on a large study of implement social, emotional learning districtwide in a school districts as well as several other colleagues from castle and the american institute of research and work with me on both of these studies. i want to start by defining what social and emotional learning is. we heard a lot about this concept, and i agree with marvin in the situation of them all about promoting positive competencies and preventing negative behaviors. so i
our work focuses on understanding how school and community environment and fosters students social and competencies and prevents engagement in risky behavior. thank you very much. let's bring her on. [applause] >> good morning. i had the pleasure of being the last presentation before lunch some going to probably are growling stomachs but i will try to get dressed assess again and i'm delighted to be here today. the title of my talk is the impact of social and emotional learning. i want to...
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and i want to thank our chairman on the environment and public works committee, chairman boxer, for the briefing she held today with a number of scientists, including one who spoke specifically about the human health effects that we can see from climate change. climate change is threatening to erode the improvements in air quality that we have achieved through the clean air act. e.p.a. enforced emissions reductions have led to a decline in the number and severity of bad air days in the united states. these are the days that -- i know the presiding officer is familiar with because i'm sure they happen in connecticut as well as in rhode island -- where the air quality is so poor that it's unhealthy for sensitive individuals -- the elderly, infants, people with breathing difficulties -- to be outdoors. even healthy people are urged to limit their activities when out of doors. in rhode island, about 12% of children and 11% of adults suffer from asthma. both are higher than the national average. our rhode island public transit authority runs free buses on bad ozone days to try to keep car tr
and i want to thank our chairman on the environment and public works committee, chairman boxer, for the briefing she held today with a number of scientists, including one who spoke specifically about the human health effects that we can see from climate change. climate change is threatening to erode the improvements in air quality that we have achieved through the clean air act. e.p.a. enforced emissions reductions have led to a decline in the number and severity of bad air days in the united...
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the technology we are talking about, the threat environment we're talking about is too dynamic. there will be innovation and opportunity that comes along as well as folks work on this. we need an approach that can constantly improve by adapting. like we have seen in other areas this collaborative structure we set up to generate the framework can be the basis of support for this ongoing process and i think will be essential when we approach this effort in that spirit. today we are at the beginning of the beginning and what i would like to do is finish by asking for your help. this is about teamwork, this is about working together. for the framework to be effected we need to begin to engage and work together. today, on the web site, we posed a series of questions that will soon be published formally and the request for information to the public to solicit input on both the framework and the framework process. i would encourage all of you to take a look at those and begin to engage with us immediately on fat. additionally, we will be hosting a series of workshops, the first of thos
the technology we are talking about, the threat environment we're talking about is too dynamic. there will be innovation and opportunity that comes along as well as folks work on this. we need an approach that can constantly improve by adapting. like we have seen in other areas this collaborative structure we set up to generate the framework can be the basis of support for this ongoing process and i think will be essential when we approach this effort in that spirit. today we are at the...
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digital environment. but i think they are interested in supporting brands that they believe in, and i think that they're interested and still willing to pay for experiences. um, and i think experiences are qualitatively different than access. so to be a little bit more precise about this, i think the old model used to be you give -- at least for the new republic, the old model used to be you give us $35, and we give you 20 issues of print. that worked for a very long time until the web, until all the business models were disresulted. now our model -- disresulted. now to our model is you give us $35 and you get print, but you also get what you call our experiencial products. in the digital column, it's all the things i was talking about before -- audio, digital premium, unlimited access, commenting, and there's several other things on that list -- and then you get access to subscriber-only events which we are doing at least once a month in major cities and also in some secondary markets like, you know, ann
digital environment. but i think they are interested in supporting brands that they believe in, and i think that they're interested and still willing to pay for experiences. um, and i think experiences are qualitatively different than access. so to be a little bit more precise about this, i think the old model used to be you give -- at least for the new republic, the old model used to be you give us $35, and we give you 20 issues of print. that worked for a very long time until the web, until...
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and in a much less polarized environment, reauthorizing the violence against women act would be a slam dunk. but in today's peculiarized -- polarized washington, it seems no issue is immune from political gamesmanship. the problem with the underlying bill is simple. it denies constitutional rights to certain american citizens. i'm stunned that some of my colleagues are okay with this. i'm stunned that some self-proclaimed civil liberties organizations apparently have no objection to a flagrant violation of the united states constitution. they believe somehow that congress can legislate away constitutional rights. it cannot. the constitution is the fundamental law of the land, and no act of congress can violate the constitution and stand. constitutional rights should should not and are not northboundable -- negotiatable. they are not bargaining chips in a washington power game. they are permanent and they are sacrosanct. but here is the good news: there is an obvious compromise that would resolve this dispute and guarantee bipartisan support for reauthorizing the violence against women
and in a much less polarized environment, reauthorizing the violence against women act would be a slam dunk. but in today's peculiarized -- polarized washington, it seems no issue is immune from political gamesmanship. the problem with the underlying bill is simple. it denies constitutional rights to certain american citizens. i'm stunned that some of my colleagues are okay with this. i'm stunned that some self-proclaimed civil liberties organizations apparently have no objection to a flagrant...
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we are operating in a completely different economic environment then. the average cost of a new home is $24,000. a first-class stamp is 5 cents. gas was 33 cents a gallon. in the 1960s, americans did not personal computers in their homes. today we live in an electronic age. today we are educating children for jobs that have not yet been created, using technologies that have not yet been invented. today we operate a technology driven market economy and we need a modern tax system. our tax reform proposal is revenue neutral and budget control. i know there are organizations that want to tax my services at the overall goal of growing government. these organizations want to spend our tax dollars for more government programs. that is not what mr. brascan phone and that is not what our plan is about. our goal is a better business tax climate that will create more high-paying jobs and more rewarding careers for sons and daughters. we need a tax climate that rewards middle-class families for their hard work. in the next two days, i will have legislation introdu
we are operating in a completely different economic environment then. the average cost of a new home is $24,000. a first-class stamp is 5 cents. gas was 33 cents a gallon. in the 1960s, americans did not personal computers in their homes. today we live in an electronic age. today we are educating children for jobs that have not yet been created, using technologies that have not yet been invented. today we operate a technology driven market economy and we need a modern tax system. our tax reform...
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and hasn't damaged the environment. there are more photos of people trying to get their raft underneath it so they can get the photo at the same time. so your point is a very good one. again, the governor of nebraska, they have approved it going through their state, but there's nothing like alaska when it comes to the harsh environments you got to build in and we did it and we did it when technology was much different. today, the standards are even greater. so, again, i just want to echo your point if i can make one other last point. this is unique. the chamber and labor working together for the common good of this country and the jobs and the groups. you think of the teamsters and the operating engineers, the pipeline contractors, the plumbers and pipe fitters, they're all part of this agreement to build this pipeline, and train workers which is you all know here, huge gap in our trades. so we get to utilize a training opportunity, employ thousands of people not only for today but for the future. so from alaska's per e
and hasn't damaged the environment. there are more photos of people trying to get their raft underneath it so they can get the photo at the same time. so your point is a very good one. again, the governor of nebraska, they have approved it going through their state, but there's nothing like alaska when it comes to the harsh environments you got to build in and we did it and we did it when technology was much different. today, the standards are even greater. so, again, i just want to echo your...
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how important is that culture and environment? >> it is critical. it is critical to have minds that have been educated, interdisciplinary people coming to the table, different perspectives, that energy and enthusiasm around thinking differently, and around paradigm shifts, around developing breakthrough technologies, and to be able to attract those people to this area is crucial. i think that that is something that has been a benefit of being here, that a lot of people are attracted to silicon valley. that is crucial to any company starting in taking their technology to the next level. >> can you talk about the incubator? >> yes. >> the qb3? >> yes, mission bay, everybody knows. uc san francisco has conduct encourage it with research. some of the larger companies that research labs in mission bay as well. bayer and others. they are even innovating about their laboratories, because it is so expensive to build your own laboratory. so they are trying to bring some of these pharmaceutical answers to the market faster. they have an incredible spirit of i
how important is that culture and environment? >> it is critical. it is critical to have minds that have been educated, interdisciplinary people coming to the table, different perspectives, that energy and enthusiasm around thinking differently, and around paradigm shifts, around developing breakthrough technologies, and to be able to attract those people to this area is crucial. i think that that is something that has been a benefit of being here, that a lot of people are attracted to...
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want to implement the goals increasing walking trips and, of course, providing high quality walking environments. 5 percent of san francisco streets bear 55 percent of all our severe pedestrian injuries. most of them are in distinct 6. now in campos's district it is very real. and, of course, one of our supervisors was hit as well. i want this plan implemented. the funding and gaps if there is one and i'd like to hear about the enforcement as well. i also want to submit an memorandum related to my hearingy. this is a woman who was killed on her bible. she was killed by one of our cement trucks. diane was a regular bike valet parker at our giant game and this sunday the san francisco bike coalition will be doing a ride on her behalf. for those who have not heard about this there was a recent article whoa person who witnessed this incident said she was stopped at a traffic light and she was sitting on her bike at the light and the truck driver was there as well. her body was caught in her bike spoke and she bleed out. while they paint a line in the pedestrian crosswalk it does fade. but your wishe
want to implement the goals increasing walking trips and, of course, providing high quality walking environments. 5 percent of san francisco streets bear 55 percent of all our severe pedestrian injuries. most of them are in distinct 6. now in campos's district it is very real. and, of course, one of our supervisors was hit as well. i want this plan implemented. the funding and gaps if there is one and i'd like to hear about the enforcement as well. i also want to submit an memorandum related to...
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actually in this environment. talk to people about this all the time and try to help them understand what's going on here in washington. really our manufactured crises in a lot of ways but some of them are just structural to our system so, you know, the president talks a lot about republicans bringing things to the brink with things like the debt ceiling, which i've been very vocal about republicans should not try to have that fight on the debt ceiling. but we have a budgeting problem in washington where, you know, the senate can essentially just walk away from the game of doing a budget in washington. that's never happened before. and now it's happened three years in a row. so the only way this system can budget is to do it on these crisis points. >> we have a budget problem, michael. and president squarely addressed the middle class this week. did you find it effective? how much time does a second-term president really have to implement a domestic agenda? >> i think about six to eight months because what happens
actually in this environment. talk to people about this all the time and try to help them understand what's going on here in washington. really our manufactured crises in a lot of ways but some of them are just structural to our system so, you know, the president talks a lot about republicans bringing things to the brink with things like the debt ceiling, which i've been very vocal about republicans should not try to have that fight on the debt ceiling. but we have a budgeting problem in...
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but environment minister nobuteru ishihara has expressed his concern. ishihara says building now thermal power plants or expanding existing ones will push up greenhouse gas emissions. >>> people in beijing are struggling through a cloud of smog. a major cause is automobile emissions and one way to tackle the problem is to introduce electric vehicles. nhk's akihiro has the story. >> reporter: in beijing, the problem of air pollution is growing worse. a major source of the smog is the emissions from vehicles. >> translator: i think cars are responsible for most of the emissions in beijing. >> translator: if environmentally friendly cars catch on, i think the situation will improve. >> reporter: the pollution is prompting people to consider electric vehicles. beijing automotive group is one of china's five biggest automakers. it has ties with foreign companies such as daimler and hyundai. it is now stepping up its output of electric vehicles. this brand can produce 20,000 units a year. it has already sold 50 vehicles to a local taxi company and is setting
but environment minister nobuteru ishihara has expressed his concern. ishihara says building now thermal power plants or expanding existing ones will push up greenhouse gas emissions. >>> people in beijing are struggling through a cloud of smog. a major cause is automobile emissions and one way to tackle the problem is to introduce electric vehicles. nhk's akihiro has the story. >> reporter: in beijing, the problem of air pollution is growing worse. a major source of the smog is...
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we have got to give them a transparent environment to make the decision in. >> still another quarter, which indicates the enormous range of the subject matter, arbitration. is it a legitimate part of the legal system, or is it just a private system of justice? >> both. it is both. it is a private system of justice. unfortunately, it is only available very often to people who have money. again, what we call the rent-a- judge system exists today. you have retired judges you can hire four between $500.1000 dollars an hour to adjudicate your case -- hire for between five under dollars and -- 5 hundred dollars -- $500 and $1000 an hour to adjudicator case. there is foreclosure. the supreme court said we need mandatory mediation before trial to try and do away with the logjam we have. mediation is a very useful and efficient way of handling some cases. many cases. it is part of the future of the practice of law. they can be the only part of the practice of law that we use to resolve disputes. >> 30 minutes to go. we are in good shape. i have not been aware of how the time works here. i am l
we have got to give them a transparent environment to make the decision in. >> still another quarter, which indicates the enormous range of the subject matter, arbitration. is it a legitimate part of the legal system, or is it just a private system of justice? >> both. it is both. it is a private system of justice. unfortunately, it is only available very often to people who have money. again, what we call the rent-a- judge system exists today. you have retired judges you can hire...
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so, a drop off in volume is really a natural occurrence in this environment. > you are just back from china. what did you find there? > > lots of pollution. i was in beijing for two days. i have been in china numerous times, and this was by far the worst i've ever seen it. but, aside from that, you look at the economy, things are moving. it is bouncing right along, and they are rebalancing the economy. you can see the service sector, the financial sector, different things moving. so i think in general things are moving in china. there is still a lot to be done and a lot of reform to be done, not the least of which is clean air and clean water. but i think these are things, initiatives to look forward to, and other than that, i think china is moving as expected, if not better. > we will take out our pollution put there tim. and what about the united states? what worries you about the market here? > > you know, not a lot worries me right now in this market. it is liquidity-driven. the fed is buying 80% of the treasury, which is unbelievable. i never thought i'd see that. so i think as l
so, a drop off in volume is really a natural occurrence in this environment. > you are just back from china. what did you find there? > > lots of pollution. i was in beijing for two days. i have been in china numerous times, and this was by far the worst i've ever seen it. but, aside from that, you look at the economy, things are moving. it is bouncing right along, and they are rebalancing the economy. you can see the service sector, the financial sector, different things moving. so i...
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they can access virtual games and they can invest in virtual property on second life or some virtual environment and use a virtual toilet in virtual space but the analog space of reality is crashing the cause of this is that the metal in a typical urban home is worth one thousand to one thousand five hundred dollars a fraction of the cost of course to repair the damage caused by ripping out the pipes and it cost tens of thousands to fix and in fact they interview a woman in baltimore who had who had installed in that house that she was renovating a two hundred forty dollar water meter it was stolen within hours and the person sold it for five bucks right there central planners say that there's tons of gold around to create a gold standard so we're going to keep flooding the market with paper money that's driving the cost of metals copper zinc gold silver and platinum played him to all time a store of ties forcing people to steal it out of their very plumbing. so for getting a ham sandwich when all they could simply do to reverse all that was recognize gold as a currency and go back to a gold sta
they can access virtual games and they can invest in virtual property on second life or some virtual environment and use a virtual toilet in virtual space but the analog space of reality is crashing the cause of this is that the metal in a typical urban home is worth one thousand to one thousand five hundred dollars a fraction of the cost of course to repair the damage caused by ripping out the pipes and it cost tens of thousands to fix and in fact they interview a woman in baltimore who had...
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you know people don't understand that america has an environment like they resist the label they say we don't have an empire and we're just minding our business over here and in between mexico and canada but the dollar the defacto global world reserve currency in places like iran and elsewhere has been the really their means for imperialism yes absolutely michael hudson writes well on the subject wrote about dollar germany and that's precisely what we've got the petro dollar of the deal between the saudis and the us going way way back was you know we keep you in power say the u.s. we buy your dollars say the saudis ok so they're back to going from a dollar stand up to gas diplomacy in iran so we move from dollar to gas or not talk about how this gas the whole issue right where where where this where this comes from is the thought that basically energy is neutral. if you go back to the cold war the russians were reliably supplying gas into western europe right through the cold war and the west were paying for it no matter that they were proxy wars going on all over the world that was
you know people don't understand that america has an environment like they resist the label they say we don't have an empire and we're just minding our business over here and in between mexico and canada but the dollar the defacto global world reserve currency in places like iran and elsewhere has been the really their means for imperialism yes absolutely michael hudson writes well on the subject wrote about dollar germany and that's precisely what we've got the petro dollar of the deal between...
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always go back to the 1930s when it seemed like all these wpa projects worked, but we had a different environment then. we didn't have public sector unions. we didn't have all these regulatory barriers. the problem is that the things that rick talks about are so much more expensivehen administered by the government than they would be by the private sector. >> you got ten seconds, wrap it up. >> working today! it's 20 and. it's working now. it's -- >> no it's not. >> it's also working in flint, michigan, this exact program it's bringing business in. doing all the things you like. >> we got to wrap it up at that. coming up, mountain dew.
always go back to the 1930s when it seemed like all these wpa projects worked, but we had a different environment then. we didn't have public sector unions. we didn't have all these regulatory barriers. the problem is that the things that rick talks about are so much more expensivehen administered by the government than they would be by the private sector. >> you got ten seconds, wrap it up. >> working today! it's 20 and. it's working now. it's -- >> no it's not. >> it's...
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they can access virtual games and they can invest in virtual property on second life or some virtual environment and use a virtual toilet in virtual space but the analog space of reality is crashing the cause of this is that the metal in a typical urban home is worth one thousand to one thousand five hundred dollars a fraction of the cost of course to repair the damage caused by ripping out the pipes and it cost tens of thousands to fix and in fact they interview a woman in baltimore who had who had installed in a house that she was renovating a two hundred forty dollar water meter it was stolen within hours and the person sold it for five bucks right the central planners say that there's a ton of gold around to create a gold standard so we're going to keep flooding the market with paper money that's driving the cost of metals copper zinc gold silver and platinum played him to all time a store of ties forcing people to steal it out of the very plumbing. so for getting a ham sandwich when all they could simply do to reverse all that was recognize gold as a currency and go back to a gold standard
they can access virtual games and they can invest in virtual property on second life or some virtual environment and use a virtual toilet in virtual space but the analog space of reality is crashing the cause of this is that the metal in a typical urban home is worth one thousand to one thousand five hundred dollars a fraction of the cost of course to repair the damage caused by ripping out the pipes and it cost tens of thousands to fix and in fact they interview a woman in baltimore who had...
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one is stories from the field, if you will, people's experiences in working in international environments to help promote humanitarian missions. fleet week got involved with a humanitarian mission back in october in the earthquake in van, turkey. there's a heavy kurdish in san francisco and the ... better recover from their event and how to better prepare in the future from the katz traufk event that had taken place would not occur. we got a phone call at the fleet week association to ask if we could help bring together some resources and leet a fact-finding mission and we did that. one of our panelists is up here, second from your left, rob dudgeon, he's with the department of emergency management and he's the director of emergency services. rob's organization has been instrumental in creating the program that we have from back in 2010 all the way through to today and i know in the future we're already talking about putting together a hot wash of everything we've learned through 2012's fleet week. so rob is going to talk about the van, turkey mission. from turkey we have rear admiral gue
one is stories from the field, if you will, people's experiences in working in international environments to help promote humanitarian missions. fleet week got involved with a humanitarian mission back in october in the earthquake in van, turkey. there's a heavy kurdish in san francisco and the ... better recover from their event and how to better prepare in the future from the katz traufk event that had taken place would not occur. we got a phone call at the fleet week association to ask if we...
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if the soil is not fertile, you know, teaching in a barren environment is still a very difficult place to grow tools. radical. it's on the book shelves now. we'll have a little bit more with michelle
if the soil is not fertile, you know, teaching in a barren environment is still a very difficult place to grow tools. radical. it's on the book shelves now. we'll have a little bit more with michelle
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windows i suppose off of the sonic boom but what about any possible risk to people's health or the environment i mean any of these things radioactive or who knows what they might be bringing from deep space. no one so there's absolutely no worry about that and. it's kind of still a mess. from they haven't and the main impact if that's the one generates a pressure around in the atmosphere and this is what's dangerous because it breaks windowless and that has a lot of power. lines that's gone there's no reason no further risk but why why why is it why do you know the saying here at all at sea is absolutely startling foot is i mean as many people could see it as possible inside even in the bright morning hours it still illuminated the land as it flew over how is it that people who are watching the skies didn't see this coming. from the point of i am i'm not quite sure at this point how in marks of the impact radios and fluid from the impact you can estimate of five of the object and the larger the. higher the impact of or less so this must have been quite a relatively large object but if you comp
windows i suppose off of the sonic boom but what about any possible risk to people's health or the environment i mean any of these things radioactive or who knows what they might be bringing from deep space. no one so there's absolutely no worry about that and. it's kind of still a mess. from they haven't and the main impact if that's the one generates a pressure around in the atmosphere and this is what's dangerous because it breaks windowless and that has a lot of power. lines that's gone...
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environment is depressing. the uk economy is arguably more inflation prone, certainly, than core european economies. and irrespective of this downward pressure on growth. i think it's astonishing that we haven't seen weaker inflation outturns in the uk over the last two years. so there's a sense that i guess the inflation environment is more vulnerable in the uk than the uk or core europe. and these worries persist. and, you know, any change to the focus and central bank strategy with regard to focusing on the inflation target i think just helps to exacerbate these concerns. >> all right. don, stick around. we'll come back to you in a short while. don smith from icap is still to come back to you, as well. >>> european stocks are pretty flat on the session. the ibex slightly higher than it was. >> take a look at what's happened with the reaction. 2.1%, i should say, following from that weaker than expected inflation data. bunds roughly unchanged. pressure coming off in italy with those yields moving ever so slig
environment is depressing. the uk economy is arguably more inflation prone, certainly, than core european economies. and irrespective of this downward pressure on growth. i think it's astonishing that we haven't seen weaker inflation outturns in the uk over the last two years. so there's a sense that i guess the inflation environment is more vulnerable in the uk than the uk or core europe. and these worries persist. and, you know, any change to the focus and central bank strategy with regard to...
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investors like the plan to cut costs and better position the bank for a tougher regulatory environment. so the shares surged over 9% to $20.55. but many of barclay's competitors also moved higher. bank of america rose over 3%, making it the biggest gainer in the dow. j.p. morgan and travelers were both up about 1%. fashion designer michael kors was another big gainer thanks to better than expected third quarter earnings and revenues. the company credits higher sales and the opening of new stores. but what really helped the stock: the company lifted its full-year earnings guidance. the shares rallied nearly 10% or $5 today to $62 a share. new york and company, the women's apparel retailer, also raised its guidance, but just on fourth quarter sales. the chain now expects sales to gain 2.3% thanks to successful a holiday season. the stock jumped 7% to $4.30. fashion accessories retailer fossil also got a boost today, rising 3% to $110 a share. the company says fourth quarter earnings rose 28%, much better than expected. sales growth was strong in its wholesale divisions in north america a
investors like the plan to cut costs and better position the bank for a tougher regulatory environment. so the shares surged over 9% to $20.55. but many of barclay's competitors also moved higher. bank of america rose over 3%, making it the biggest gainer in the dow. j.p. morgan and travelers were both up about 1%. fashion designer michael kors was another big gainer thanks to better than expected third quarter earnings and revenues. the company credits higher sales and the opening of new...
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accountability in all the undertakings and to not repeat the abuses of the past with forced labor or raping the environment. it is our impression here at the u.s. asean business council that that is in keeping with the reform agenda of the, of the present government and, and we're working in the hopes that that's true because our companies, wherever they go, want transparency, accountability adherence to the highest environmental standards. >> and american investment in burma would have some added strategic benefit. >> there's a geopolitical dimension of it as well. myanmar was closer to china. then there's an opportunity for the u.s. and the west to have an influence on economic and even political affairs of this important and strategically-located country. so, it's not just a game of economic and business opportunities, but also a broader geopolitical influence on an important country in the asian region. >> we don't need to run an anti-chinese foreign policy, but i think, you know, broadly speaking, it's, it's, it's good to have a, a southeast asia that's democratic, market-oriented, integrated into the
accountability in all the undertakings and to not repeat the abuses of the past with forced labor or raping the environment. it is our impression here at the u.s. asean business council that that is in keeping with the reform agenda of the, of the present government and, and we're working in the hopes that that's true because our companies, wherever they go, want transparency, accountability adherence to the highest environmental standards. >> and american investment in burma would have...
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i think for kids growing up in this environment is good for them at an early age to least see the gun and respect it because they need to know what kind of damage it can do. this is our first task as a society. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. police be told language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on all t.v. reporting from the world talks books. fiar p. interviewer's intriguing story for you. in trying. to find out more visit arabic. language. according to kevin oh if you're going to. choose this is the consensus here to. choose the opinions that invigorating to. choose the stories that in your life choose me access to often. reviving global economic growth is one of the priorities for the g twenty summit that will take place here in russia. but the key to achieving that is setting the right policies to discuss what these policies should be i'm joined by on him. the head of the organization for economic cooperation and development thank you so much for joining me sir during this visit to moscow you had a chance to meet with russia's presi
i think for kids growing up in this environment is good for them at an early age to least see the gun and respect it because they need to know what kind of damage it can do. this is our first task as a society. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. police be told language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on all t.v. reporting from the world talks books. fiar p. interviewer's intriguing story for you. in trying. to find out more visit arabic. language....
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for kids growing up in this environment is good for them at an early age to least see the gun and respect it because they need to know what kind of damage it can do. this is our first task as a society. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. choose your language. because we know if general flynn today still some of. us choose to use the consensus he could. choose to defend against that invigorating to. choose the stories that impact the life choose b. access to often. basis based on. you know i care read the. blogs play. leg music. concert the show today how to sing we've just had a studio raise the money is devoted to the debate which is busy devoted to you not just saying the same were horrific mass shootings from the result it's a sandy hook school while someone coming to stop the bloodshed on this one comes to prevent government coming because there were not.
for kids growing up in this environment is good for them at an early age to least see the gun and respect it because they need to know what kind of damage it can do. this is our first task as a society. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. choose your language. because we know if general flynn today still some of. us choose to use the consensus he could. choose to defend against that invigorating to. choose the stories that impact the life choose b. access to often. basis...
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about 150 representatives of local governments and the environment industry in tokyo met to set up a task force, planning to share information on the problem and discuss preventive measures. ministry officials said they need more observation points to detect minute pollutants called pm 2.5. they are found in exhaust and factory smoke. the ministry is drawing up guidelines on protecting people's health if the density of pm 2.5 rises. >> translator: it's close to china. people there are increasingly concerned about the issue. we want the central government to discuss the matter and clearly show us the results as soon as possible. >> authorities in tokyo and osaka have started to provide pollution data online. >>> naval officers from mainly asian pacific countries have gathered in japan to discuss security it is aimed at promoting mutual understanding in the region. on monday 15 officers took part in an opening ceremony at japan's maritime staff college in tokyo. they represent 15 countries, including japan, the u.s., south korea, china, and australia. the director of the college's rese
about 150 representatives of local governments and the environment industry in tokyo met to set up a task force, planning to share information on the problem and discuss preventive measures. ministry officials said they need more observation points to detect minute pollutants called pm 2.5. they are found in exhaust and factory smoke. the ministry is drawing up guidelines on protecting people's health if the density of pm 2.5 rises. >> translator: it's close to china. people there are...
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what about any possible risk to people's health or the environment i mean any of these things radioactive or who knows where they might be bringing from deep space. if absolutely no worry about that and. it's kind of on the net. from they have been. the main impact is going to generate a pressure in the atmosphere and this is what's dangerous because it breaks windowless and it has to go to our. lungs that there is no further risk but why why why is it i mean you know the footage has been shown here at r.t. is absolutely startling footage i mean as many people could see it as possible inside even in the bright morning hours it still illuminated the land as it flew over how is it that people who were watching the skies didn't see this coming. from the point of i am i'm not quite sure at this point how in march. impact radio and fluid from the impact you can estimate profiles of the object and the larger the dog like a higher the impact of all of so this must have been quite a relatively large object but if you compare it to going to go skate and that object was about one hundred meters in
what about any possible risk to people's health or the environment i mean any of these things radioactive or who knows where they might be bringing from deep space. if absolutely no worry about that and. it's kind of on the net. from they have been. the main impact is going to generate a pressure in the atmosphere and this is what's dangerous because it breaks windowless and it has to go to our. lungs that there is no further risk but why why why is it i mean you know the footage has been shown...
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for kids growing up in this environment is good for them at an early age to least see the gun and respected because they need to know what kind of damage it can do. this is our first task as a society. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. choose your language. we can we know if general flynn today still some of us. choose to use the consensus to. choose the opinions that you think are great to. choose the stories that impact the life choose to access to often. base is based on. you know care resident to. play. the music. concert the show today how to sing we've just had a studio break like the monist system to the tune of eight which is a busy divide in the united states similar to the classic seems from the results a to sandy hook school while someone in the midst of the bloodshed of this one comes to prevent government coming is there an absence of the simplest celeb.
for kids growing up in this environment is good for them at an early age to least see the gun and respected because they need to know what kind of damage it can do. this is our first task as a society. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. choose your language. we can we know if general flynn today still some of us. choose to use the consensus to. choose the opinions that you think are great to. choose the stories that impact the life choose to access to often. base is based...
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always go back to the 1930s when it seemed like all these wpa projects worked, but we had a different environment then. we didn't have public sector unions. we didn't have all these regulatory barriers. the problem is that the things that rick talks about are so much more expensive when administered by the government than they would be by the private sector. >> you got ten seconds, wrap it up. >> working today! it's 20 and. it's working now. it's -- >> no it's not. >> it's also working in flint, michigan, this exact program. it's bringing business in. doing all the things you like. >> we got to wrap it up at that. coming up, mountain dew. as your life and career change, fidelity is there for your personal economy, helping you readjust your retirement plan along the way. rethink how you're invested. and refocus as your career moves forward. wherever you are today, a fidelity ira has a wide range of investment choices to help you fine-tune your personal economy. call today and we'll make it easy to move that old 401(k) to a fidelity no-fee ira.
always go back to the 1930s when it seemed like all these wpa projects worked, but we had a different environment then. we didn't have public sector unions. we didn't have all these regulatory barriers. the problem is that the things that rick talks about are so much more expensive when administered by the government than they would be by the private sector. >> you got ten seconds, wrap it up. >> working today! it's 20 and. it's working now. it's -- >> no it's not. >>...